Our General Assembly is a participatory gathering of Oakland
community members and beyond\, where everyone who shows up is treated equ
ally and has equal decision-making power. Occupy Oakland’s General Assembl
y uses a participatory decision-making process appropriately called\, “Occ
upy Oakland’s Collective Decision-Making Process.” Our Assembly and the pr
ocess we have collectively cultivated strives to reach agreement while bui
lding community.

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Autonomous Action & the General Assembly
\nThe bulk of the work of Occupy Oakland does NOT happen in
the General Assembly. It happens in various committees\, caucuses\, and a
ssociated groups that report back to the general assembly. Everyone partic
ipating in Occupy Oakland should be part of at least one associated group.
Occupy Oakland encourages autonomous actions that do not require consensu
s from the General Assembly. This encourages political activity that is de
centralized and welcomes diverse voices and actions into the movement.